When a player moves on to a new team in the offseason, they are often overlooked or forgotten about entirely by large swaths of the fantasy football community. This is a mistake. A change of scenery or scheme can jumpstart a stagnant career or provide the platform a player needs to reach their potential. There

Welcome to the fourteenth part of a thirty-two-part series: Reading the NFL Offseason Tea Leaves. Fantasy football tasseography is deeply rooted in predicting future fantasy fortunes. Some of the team tea cups we'll be looking into may be larger than others. The smallest of cups may have the most alluring blends of offensive weaponry, or be set

Welcome to the eighth part of a thirty-two-part series: Reading the NFL Offseason Tea Leaves. Fantasy football tasseography is deeply rooted in predicting future fantasy fortunes. Some of the team tea cups we'll be looking into may be larger than others. The smallest of cups may have the most alluring blends of offensive weaponry, or

It's that time of year again - time to start building out the first version of my redraft player rankings. Over the years of doing this, I have found a process that works for me, and it starts with tiering out each of my position groups. [of_sfb_ad] Draft RB Rankings Tiers I find cutoffs at

Every year, rookie running backs win leagues. Some earn the job outright, others capitalize on injuries and a few emerge down the stretch when fantasy championships are on the line. Regardless of how it happens, rookie backs routinely deliver league-winning value. Despite that history, the 2026 running back class is being met with skepticism, creating

Welcome back to Fantasy Football ADP Trends, everyone and my apologies for the delay. Here's a look at some players I find interesting (complimentary) and interesting (derogatory) based on their current Average Draft Position (ADP). Fantasy Football ADP Trends [of_newsletter_ad] QB ADP Trends The difference in ADP between Joe Burrow (QB3) and Dak Prescott (QB8)

What is the point of players you take in the later rounds of your 2026 fantasy drafts? To me, it's all about finding high-risk, high-reward players. Sure, you can draft someone who is a decent value, but what is the upside of a small win that late in a redraft? With the waiver wire, any

Our motto at Optimus Fantasy is "we stay ready, so you don't have to get ready." In that spirit, we're delving into all the relevant draft strategies for your season-long fantasy football leagues in our 2026 Draft Strategy series. In this second installment, analyst Walker Kelly runs headlong into the popular Hero RB draft strategy,

Social media is great for watching news happen in real time. You're following news.optimusfantasy.com on BlueSky, watching all the fantasy-relevant info roll through in real time, it's awesome. But you know what's not so awesome? Trying to sift back through your timeline to figure out exactly where that one free agent ended up signing back

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, step right up and welcome to the Week 13 Spectacular! Thanksgiving is almost here, but before you get swept into a whirlwind of turkey, travel, and whatever emotional turbulence your family tradition guarantees, we've got one more "show" for you.  Our writers have locked in their higher/lower picks for